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Hayden Panettiere Dead at 36 in South Carolina

8/18/2026

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Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in Greenville, South Carolina.
Her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed the death to ABC News on Sunday.
Authorities were contacted after she was discovered in Greenville.
In a May 2026 podcast with Jay Shetty, she promoted her memoir “This Is Me: A Reckoning” and said alcoholism and postpartum depression led her to leave “Nashville” for treatment.

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Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in Greenville, South Carolina.
Her father, Skip Panettiere, confirmed the death to ABC News on Sunday.
Authorities were contacted after she was discovered in Greenville.
In a May 2026 podcast with Jay Shetty, she promoted her memoir “This Is Me: A Reckoning” and said alcoholism and postpartum depression led her to leave “Nashville” for treatment.